I am SOOOOOOOOO happy to have found this forum! I am just learning how to knit - I’ve been “crafty” my whole life - mainly scrapbooking and paper crafts - although I love to cross-stitch as well. A good friend started a knitting project after hearing that Julia Roberts likes to knit So I wanted to try it too. It’s actually very hard. But it’s something to do while I do something else like sitting in waiting rooms, watching TV, listening to music or books on CD.
I can’t wait to meet y’all (yep, “y’all” - I’m from southeastern VA).
If anyone knows of some really SIMPLE patterns, I’d like to make something other than a big, long, knitted “thing”. Nothing too hard, tho - I will lose patience and get frustrated.
I’m sure I’ll enjoy checking out everyone’s work. Like I said, I’m REAL new at this so not sure if I’m ready to try any really cool projects yet, but I’m gonna learn…!:mrgreen:
You don’t have to make a scarf, but it is best if you do knit a long skinny thing just to practice the the two stitches (knit and purl) and develop an even tension. You can make it more interesting by making a pattern of stitches on this rectangle, something that you might use for another project… something like -
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Also, do check out all the forums and get acquainted!
Hey Spinderella - -
I’m not new to the knitting thing, but new to the site. Just wanted to say Welcome to the knitting club! I’ve been knitting for almost 4 years now, and am just venturing to my first sock. I’ve done a lot of scarves, in every type of yarn you can imagine; one pair of felted mittens, a yet unfinished Teddy Bear Sweater…(but I’m on the hood), several prayer shawls, (Which I might suggest you try. K3, P3, using big needles), and all kinds of dishcloths. Knitting is a wonderful thing for me and I hope it will be for you too!
Welcome to our Little World…Knitting was quite difficult for me to. I just started in May. I can’t tell you how much I’ve learned from this forum. It’s a great thing!!
Ditto the welcomes…I’m pretty new at this, too and COMPLETELY understand being ready to do more than just a long strip of knitting but really not ready to do “patterns” like sweaters, hats or socks. I started looking around and decided to try two things. One is rectangles for a knitting group called the “Handmade Afhgan Project (HAP)” where volunteers knit (or crochet) 6 x 9 rectangles and they are then sent to people who crochet them all together into afghans and donate them to wounded warriors. So…I’m still only doing small pieces of knitting, but I get to practice, practice, practice (which I need), my stitches are getting more consistent (finally) AND I get to help a worthy cause. Here’s the link if you want to look into it. http://www.rectangle6x9.org/
Then…I was reading the Knit Along (KA) threads on this site (KH) and got curious about knitting dishcloths. Again, easy to knit and practice knit/purls but I don’t have to try to figure out increases and decreases…it’s really just a matter of changing the size of your needles and type of yarn. I started with Sugar 'N Cream cotton yarn and really have enjoyed making those…again, easy even for me, but useful; cheaper than buying them…even at the $$ store. Here’s the pattern I just finished doing a few with.
I used Sugar and Cream cotton yarn and Needle size: #8 or #9 (I used #8 for one and #9 for another. The 8 is just a little smaller). The best part about this one is that it has a border…why is that best you ask? Because I DO NOT LIKE starting a row with a pearl stitch.
Cast on 39 stitches and Knit 4 rows for garter stitch border THEN:
Row 1: K5 (P1 K3)* repeat to last two stitches, K2
Row 2: K3 (P1 K3)* repeat to end.
Repeat these two rows to desired length
End with knitting 4 more rows – Bind off, weave ends and go wash a dish!
If you try it, let me know how you do. You’ll love being a member of this group…it’s a great group, helpful and fun!
So I wanted to try it too. It’s actually very hard. But it’s something to do while I do something else like sitting in waiting rooms, watching TV, listening to music or books on CD.